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lester holt, nbc news, chicago. >> much more of lester holt's reporting on a special edition of "dateline: america now." tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. central on nbc. >>> when we come back, rolling wonder -- eating well from the bask a truck. >>> well, it used to be they weren't very glamorous -- hot trucks, food cart, roach coach, whatever you called them, they certainly weren't fine dining. but depending on where you live, you may have noticed some upgrades to the humble food cart. our chris jansing spent the day with a guy in east l.a., who has led the change. >> even before the kobi barbeque truck pulls up dozens of people have been in line for as long as an hour. >> it's worth waiting for. >> to get a bite of short rib tacos, spicy beef burritos and quesadillas. a fusion of korean and mexican food with a liberal sprinkling of twitter publicity. kobi is the brainchild of roy choi. a law school dropout going to culinary school, choi is now making sophisticated food both accessible and very affordable. >> two tacos and a snake in the grass. >> $2 for a taco. $5 for a burrito.
lester holt, nbc news, chicago. >> much more of lester holt's reporting on a special edition of "dateline: america now." tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. central on nbc. >>> when we come back, rolling wonder -- eating well from the bask a truck. >>> well, it used to be they weren't very glamorous -- hot trucks, food cart, roach coach, whatever you called them, they certainly weren't fine dining. but depending on where you live, you may have noticed some...
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and after this break, lester holt will pay a visit to the mississippi coast, flattened by the storm, still fighting these days to come back. >>> also, what we're watching tonight as part of this hurricane season. the storm that's already affecting a lot of the east coast. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." and brian looked at me at eight years old and said, "promise me you'll quit." i had to quit. ♪ my doctor gave me a prescription for chantix, a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] chantix is a non-nicotine pill. that stays with you all day to help you quit. in studies, 44% of chantix users were quit during weeks 9 to 12 of treatment, compared to 18% on sugar pill. it's proven to reduce the urge to smoke. ask your doctor if chantix is right for you. and find out how you can save money on your prescription at chantix.com. some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or af
and after this break, lester holt will pay a visit to the mississippi coast, flattened by the storm, still fighting these days to come back. >>> also, what we're watching tonight as part of this hurricane season. the storm that's already affecting a lot of the east coast. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." and brian looked at me at eight years old and said, "promise me you'll quit." i had...
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i'm lester holt in for brian, who is on assignment tonight. a historic ruling from a federal judge in california. the judge struck down a provision called proposition 8 which bans marriage between same-sex couples. this is the first time any federal court has ever ruled on whether a state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the u.s. constitution. and tonight the judge says, yes, it does. it's almost certain this case will end up in the united states supreme court. but tonight nbc's george lewis has some of the reaction live in los angeles. george, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. tonight proponents of same-sex marriage are celebrating the fact that for the first time ever a federal judge has said a ban on such marriages is unconstitutional. opponents say they will appeal. outside the courthouse in san francisco, a group of same-sex marriage supporters cheers the news. >> this is a historic day. this is a great victory for us. >> reporter: the ruling comes in a legal battle launched by two gay couples in california is a huge vic
i'm lester holt in for brian, who is on assignment tonight. a historic ruling from a federal judge in california. the judge struck down a provision called proposition 8 which bans marriage between same-sex couples. this is the first time any federal court has ever ruled on whether a state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the u.s. constitution. and tonight the judge says, yes, it does. it's almost certain this case will end up in the united states supreme court. but tonight nbc's george lewis...
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i'm lester holt. history was made in this country today when the senate confirmed elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court. once she's sworn in this weekend, she'll become the current court's third woman member and the fourth ever named. tonight president obama calls kagan's confirmation an affirmation of her character and her temperament. still, today's confirmation vote fell largely along party lines, seen by many as another symbol of washington's ever-deepening partisan divide. nbc's kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill with more. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. when you look at today's vote, you can see history. justice kagan will give women a greater voice, making up one-third of the court and you can see politics. five republicans crossed over to support kagan while one democrat was among the no votes. >> the tally is 63-37. the nomination is confirmed. >> reporter: elena kagan did get five fewer votes than sonia sotomayor last summer, but the number that really excited democr
i'm lester holt. history was made in this country today when the senate confirmed elena kagan to the u.s. supreme court. once she's sworn in this weekend, she'll become the current court's third woman member and the fourth ever named. tonight president obama calls kagan's confirmation an affirmation of her character and her temperament. still, today's confirmation vote fell largely along party lines, seen by many as another symbol of washington's ever-deepening partisan divide. nbc's kelly...
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i'm lester holt. brian is on assignment. we want to begin here with a question millions of jobless and frustrated americans are asking tonight, what will it take to get companies to start hiring again? the question took on even greater urgency today with word the economy shed more than 130,000 jobs last month leaving the unemployment rate stuck at 9.5%. the news tonight is casting an ominous cloud over the future of the nation's economic recovery. nbc's lee cowan leads us off this evening with a painful reality for americans who are still pounding the pavement for work but coming up empty. >> reporter: for the unemployed, it is an economic broken record, 14 million americans were still hunting for work in july. for the last year and a half, stephanie carlino has been sending out a resume almost every single day. the light at the end of the economic tunnel just seems further and further away. >> it will come. it has to come. we are all due for a break on some level, i really believe that. >> reporter: the private sector did a
i'm lester holt. brian is on assignment. we want to begin here with a question millions of jobless and frustrated americans are asking tonight, what will it take to get companies to start hiring again? the question took on even greater urgency today with word the economy shed more than 130,000 jobs last month leaving the unemployment rate stuck at 9.5%. the news tonight is casting an ominous cloud over the future of the nation's economic recovery. nbc's lee cowan leads us off this evening with...
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i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" then back here tomorrow evening. "today" then back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we have breaking news out of san francisco right now. residents of three apartment buildings in the north beach neighborhood are being evacuated because
i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" then back here tomorrow evening. "today" then back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we have breaking news out of san francisco right now. residents of three apartment buildings in the north beach neighborhood are being evacuated because
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i'm lester holt reporting from new york. see you tomorrow morning on "today." see you tomorrow morning on "today." good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
i'm lester holt reporting from new york. see you tomorrow morning on "today." see you tomorrow morning on "today." good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com
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for lester holt and all of us here at nbc news, thanks for watching. here at nbc news, thanks for watching. have a great night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. in san francisco, police are trying to determine what led to a deadly hit aupd run collision that killed a 21-year-old bicyclist. about
for lester holt and all of us here at nbc news, thanks for watching. here at nbc news, thanks for watching. have a great night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. in san francisco, police are trying to determine what led to a deadly hit aupd run collision that killed a 21-year-old bicyclist. about
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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening everyone, i'm lester holt in for brian williams. we begin with a developing story from the gulf of mexico where just a few hours ago, the process to kill the oil well got underway. it seems hard to believe that after 105 days billions of barrels of oil leaked into the sea and engineers are counting on mud to do the trick. anne thompson joins us from louisiana with late details, anne. >> reporter: the news fishermen here in the marina wanted to hear came late this afternoon, the static kill is underway, and it could take two and a half days to complete. it's been a 106-day journey from explosion to death to disaster. the three-month assault of oil in the gulf destroying wildlife and livelihood. bp attempted many different solutions. >> trouble in the gulf as the latest attempt to stop the oil leak fails. >> reporter: a frustrating, strange string of names. >> for days, crews have been pumping heavy fluids into the leaking well in an operation called top kill. >> reporter: outlandish devices like this four-story containment
captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening everyone, i'm lester holt in for brian williams. we begin with a developing story from the gulf of mexico where just a few hours ago, the process to kill the oil well got underway. it seems hard to believe that after 105 days billions of barrels of oil leaked into the sea and engineers are counting on mud to do the trick. anne thompson joins us from louisiana with late details, anne. >> reporter: the news fishermen...
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lester holt will be with you tomorrow night. i'll be reporting from here. we both hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. have a good weekend. back here tomorrow evening. have a good weekend. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news. look at this photo. a felon in a getaway car, a car he allegedly stole at gun point moments after he allegedly shot a police officer. the officer is expected to survive. >>> and this is a picture of the suspect. he's identified as 20-year-old andrew barrientos. >> that shooting happened on
lester holt will be with you tomorrow night. i'll be reporting from here. we both hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. have a good weekend. back here tomorrow evening. have a good weekend. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> breaking news. look at this photo. a felon in a getaway car, a car he allegedly stole at gun point moments after he allegedly shot a police officer. the officer is expected to survive. >>> and this is a picture of the...